Famous Soft Ball Artist to Visit Rolfe Tonight
The Fort Dodge Gas and Electric ball team meets the Rolfe Softball Club at Rolfe Pro Diamond this Thursday evening. Stanley Nelson of Boone pitches for Rolfe, aiming to help secure a tight, high quality game. The event also features a Rolfe Chevrolets versus Havelock matchup preceding the main contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Fort Dodge Gas & Electric
Rolfe Sof
Electrics
Gas & Frst
Fort Dodge
Oine
Stanley Nelson
Boone
Nelson
Chicago
Iowa
Rolfe Chevrolets
Havelock
Ola
Arrow issues early copy for 4th of July week
The Arrow urges contributors and advertisers to submit copy one day earlier than usual so the paper can be mailed Wednesday. The note explains July 4th falls on a Tuesday and asks for cooperation, noting staff and boys may wish to fish on the holiday.
Fire Scorches Pike Home in Northeast Town
A fire damaged Mrs. B. F. Pike’s residence in the northeast part of town on a Saturday. Neighbors noticed smoke earlier and Mrs. Pike had left town 24 hours earlier. the blaze started in a waste basket by the cook stove and burned through the floor to the kitchen wall. The arrival of the fire company and a chemical extinguisher quickly subdued the flames. damage described as light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Pike
L. H. Howe
TlaBaieda
Pike
Wm. Mather
Tno
Home Study Club Meets and Humboldt Golf Report
The American Home Study club met Friday with Mrs Minnie Jarvis as hostess assisted by Mesdames Carroll and Grant. A program led by Mrs Howland Mrs Shimon and Loren Pouce followed. A read handout outlined the next year's Moram and duties. The bowling event noted a balloon story from One of the Stratosphere and a Kitchen Article roll call. Alfred Gadd praised his care as the great effort seen in years. Humboldt Golf Club members planned a Sunday workout inviting equal numbers to Ole Grove for an invitation round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Home Study Club
Minnie Jarvis
J. Carroll
R. C. Grant
W. H. Howland
Victor Shimon
Loren Pouse
Mi Or. Melntire
Jon Pose
WA. Sinning
Black Hills
Alfred Gadd
Humboldt Golf Club
Humboldt
Ole Grove
Chautauqua Event at Garfield Farm Hosts Local Gatherings
A Garfield Farm Unit hosts a chautauqua program at the home of Mr and Mrs Louis Nemecek with other social meetings listed. Needle and Thread group plans a session with Mrs Wilbur on Friday July 56 and Delta Dek to meet with Mrs Wm Obrecht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Farm
Louis Nemece
Emecek, Cay Ays
Needle & Thread
Wilbur
Delta Dek
Wm. Obrecht
Rolfe Promotion Club Reports Regular Meeting
The Rolfe Promotion Club met last Thursday noon with Trinity Lutheran ladies serving. Geo Wells chaired. minutes approved. $36.69 for uniforms and supplies discussed. A whistle incident and clock sign suggestion were noted. male chorus activities delayed until fall. Prof Roger of Hamline University attended as guest. Ice cream for Bible School picnic approved. next meeting moved to July 11 with Dr Palmer and Rev Sinning as chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Promotion Club
Trinity Lutheran Ladies
Geo. Wells
W. D. Hauck
C. L. Gunderson
Ttrade Extension
L. R. Davidson
Slim
C. W. Sietkin
Sietkin
A. M. Simonson
Siefkins
R. W. Rogers
Hamline University
1St. Paul
Rogers
G. B. Palmer
H. A. Sinning
Rolfe Golfers Visit Eagle Grove for Sunday Tee
Rolfe golfers are invited to Eagle Grove for club play Sunday afternoon. Players should report to the tee at 1:00 p.m. The Eagle Grove group is noted for good companionship and courteous play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ROLFE
Eagle Grove
Brinkman Families Meet to Greet Relatives Picnic at City Park
About 60 Brinkman relatives gathered at City Park for a Sunday picnic. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Byron Olerich of Schenectady New York Eldon Olerich of Hartford Connecticut Mrs Douglas Hope and two children Istea Beth and Douglas of Chicago Miss Janet Hardy of Des Moines and Dr and Mrs Will Brinkman and son Billy of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brinkman
Byron Olerich
Schenectedy
N.Y
Eldon Olerich
Hartford
Fine Pioneer Passes On In Pocahontas County
Mrs. M. W. Linnan of Pocahontas died June 24 1985 at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge from heart failure and diabetes. She survived by her husband seven children and was sister of D M Kelleher and James Kelleher former Pocahontas county sheriff. Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart Church Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
M. W. Linnan
Pocahontas
Mercy Hospital, Fort Dodge
M. & St. L. Changes Train Times Through Rolfe
The M. and St. L. railway adjusts passenger train times through Rolfe effective Monday. Northbound trains depart at 10:00 a.m. and southbound at 4:01 p.m. Morning mail shifts to the North Western at 9:15 a.m. Paper deliveries will be about two hours later. Connections for Des Moines and the south improve, and post office hours may be shortened under the new schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. & St. L. Railway
Rolfe
North Western
Des Moines
South
Rolfe Park Notice Restricts Sunday Softball and Kitty Ball
Park rules bar softball and kitten ball games in City Park after noon on Sundays. Spectators and drivers park at own risk near the ball diamond. By Order Park Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Commission
Townsend at Humboldt on Thursday July 4
Dr Townsend, author of the Town send Plan for old age pensions, will speak at Humboldt July 4 at about 1 00 p.m. Many residents are expected to attend due to interest in his plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
Humboldt
Garfield Township Chautauqua At L Nemecek Farm
Garfield Township Farm Bureau chautauqua at Louis Nemecek farm south of Rolfe on Thursday evening June 27 features a robust program. Local talent includes Miss Miriam Ives, Mrs. Frank Shimon, a township orchestra, and acts across four days with readings, solos, vaudeville, and an interlude memory scene directed by Maybell Ryen assisted by Genevieve Brinkman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Township Farm Bureau
Louis Nemecek
Rolfe
Garfield Township
Frank Shimon
Miriam Ives
Eilwood Olerich
Annabelle Brinkman
Marvy LaVon Ives
Lucile Ryerson
Janice Wiegman
Mary Beth Brinkman
Wanda Sroufe
Lillie Struthers
Glyde Brinkman
Tlob
Perimetea Rewives
Carson
Jas
DeWolf
Ralph
Leo Shelgren
Letts
Theo Gaskell
Norton Ives
Veronica Cornwell
Maybell Ryen
Genevieve Brinkman
Rolfe Takes Rutland Bradgate Split Pair
Rutland travelled for an out of town game against Rolfe Promotion Club. Rods, Hoff man and Carroll pitched well as Rolfe won 4 to 1 in the opener while Rutland claimed the second game 6 to 1. Ted Duffy homered and Kip Wilson added a three bagger as muddy grass hindered several plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Rolfe
Hoffman
Carroll
Ted Duffy
Kip Wilson
Carroll P O
Dillone
Lt Rutland—i
C. Caryl
Ger Bunde
Smith If
Gates Jhb
Caryl
Gay Bunde
Gres Rutland
Duffy
Wilson
Cain
McDonald
Metzger
Peterson
Auxiliary ladies surprise Mrs. Taylor with birthday visit
A group of uninvited Auxiliary members called on Mrs. Bessie Taylor for her birthday party at her home last Thursday. The afternoon featured games visits and a handkerchief shower from Mrs. E F Stallcup. Guests included Mrs. L A Rogers Mrs Gee Smith Sr Mrs M Christensen and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Taylor
American Legion Auxiliary
L. A. Rogers
M. Christensen
E. F. Stallcup
Taylor
Gee, Smith Sr
J. A. Harriger
Joe Meisenbach
W. L. McIntire
Mr. Burroughs
Floyd McCain
B. F. Stallcup
E. S. Stallcup
Rosebud
Clara Smith
Clarabelle Michalek
A. V. Perigal
Marcella Quigley
Jones Remodeling The Crahan Building On Garfield Street
Dr. T. D. Jones remodels the brick Crahan building at Garfield and Broad, placing a broom between the Gamble store and Junge & Perigal tailor shop. The front faces north with a door and two windows, now called The Shops building. Ernest Peterson and Chas Johnson contributed as foreman and carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Jones
Garfield
Broad Streets
Crahan
Gamble
Junge & Perigal Tailor Shop
Mr. Jones
Ernest Peterson
Chas, Johnson
Bradgate Beats Rolfe in Rain-Shortened Doubleheader
In a Monday twin bill the Bradgate regulars lost to Rolfe 8 to 2 in the first game as rain ended play after four innings. Rolfe built a 10–0 lead on 11 hits, with six two-baggers including Cain Dillon Metzner Peterson Heathman and Wilson. Sennett pitched for Rolfe, striking out six in four innings. Homer Marchant started for Bradgate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradgate
Rolfe
Homer Marchant
L Rolfe
Homer
Sennett
Cain
Dillon
Metzner
Peterson
Heathman
Wilson
Pocahontas County Men Lead Rural Life Meeting Program
A district rural life meeting for the Storm Lake area will be held at Buena Vista College in Storm Lake on Tuesday July 2. Pocahontas county men will headline the program with talks on rural church and farm finance topics, plus a round table and closing summary by Rev. N. A. Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake District
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Pocahontas County
G. L. Gunnerson
Buena Vista County
EE. L. Gibson
WA. Winters
Henry Olson
Presiavot
Lis Church
G. W. Godfrey
Iowa
O. F. Moore
Supt. Consolidated School
Sulphur Springs
Byron G. Allen
Sept
Old Ave
County Delegates Attend State 4-H Meeting at Ames
Iowa 4 H girls and leaders 1432 delegates gathered at Iowa State College Ames for the eighth annual state 4 H girls convention. Pocahontas county sent 14 delegates and two leaders to learn and report back at local clubs. Cast included Dolly Vaughn Louise Vaughn Margaret Virginia White Veronica Cornwell and others with Sophie Beents and Marcia Thomson among the performers at the outdoor Balfe opera Bohème Girl on the college field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa 4-H
Iowa State College
Ames
Pocahontas County
Louise and
Doris Vaughn
Evelyn Weishaar
Worth While Club
Des Moines
Four Leaf Clover Club
Swan Lake Township
Balfe
Dollis
Louise Vaughn
Margaret Virginia White
Veronica Cornwell
Gwendolyn Nelson
Charlotte Beents
Cummins Township
Marcia Thomson
Gretchen Neville
Swan Lake Club
PlaMers Debut in Rolfe League As Sennett Quietly Shuts Down
New Rolfe League team the PlaMers faced the Dahl Markers with pitcher Jimmy Sennett tossing a 65 percent strike rate and limiting Dahl to three hits while the Markets struck early with five runs in the first inning. Cornwell homered, Metzger doubled, Brownie Rickard tripled for PlaMors, and Sandvig fanned seven as Dahl shut out the PlaMors 3 to 0. Prior curtain action saw Havelock and McKnight’s Point play to a shutout with McKnight’s scoring 2-0-3-8-3 lines. Mr and Mrs Barl Grove of Bradgate visited parental L D Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DMT
PlaMers
Rolfe
Donald Sandvig
D.M.T
Schmidt
R. Boles
Iss
C. Bendixen
Cruickshank Iis
M. Johnson P
Carltonef
A. Bendixence
R. Johnson
Smith If
Schupfer
Dahl
Jimmy Sennett
Thhem
Young Landvng
Cornwell
Metzger
Brownie Rickard
PlaMors
Sennett
Sandvig
Dahl’s
Hauswirths killed in West Part County car crash
The Hauswirth couple died after a head on collision on the road near Albert City Tuesday morning. Albert City is named in the report and the Phieman Manufacturing Co. of Abbiort City owned the other vehicle. The driver of the other car was not expected to live. Funeral services were planned at the Methodist church in Prindhote tas on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sodges
Haree
Hauswirth
Ware
Albert City
Phieman Manufacturing Co
Abbiort City
Hanawirth
Ahort City
Myre
Henewirth
Prindhotetas
Improved Farm Loan Financing Opens Surplus Credit
H C Moore of Palmer Iowa says the 1955 Farm Credit Act expands bank commissioner funds to help tenants and young buyers purchase farms. Commissioner loans may reach 75 percent of value up to 7500, versus 59 percent for regular land bank loans, with at least 25 percent equity required and no other debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Credit
H. C. Moore
Farmers’ National Farm Loan Association
Palmer
Iowa
Moore
Sediment testing seen as aid to dairymen
The Pure Food and Drug Administration reports excess foreign material in foods and has inspectors nationwide conducting sediment tests on milk and cream. Filtering milk reveals impurities from water dust and sand. producers are urged to improve handling or face confiscation. Prof. Mortensen from Town State College Iowa supports testing, saying it will improve foods and boost consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ood and Drug Administration
Washington, D. C
United States
M. ‘Mortensen
Town State College
Ames
Iowa
Golfers Auxiliary Holds Luncheon Meeting at Gar-Mac Lodge
The Golf Club Auxiliary met Thursday of last week at Gar-Mac Lodge for a 1 pm luncheon with 25 members present. Guests included Mrs. Virgil Hancher of Chicago. Bridge games yielded high scores for Mrs. B. S. Bryson and Mrs. Earl Grove, with prizes awarded to Mrs. R. G. Hunter and Mrs. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golf Club
Gar-Mac Lodge
M. W. Webb
C. W. Siefkin
M.D. Anderson
C. B. Bowen
Virgil Hancher
Chicago
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Pike Home
Rolfe Park
Farm Bureau
Chautauqua
L. Nemecek
Miyst Day
Marie Hosier
Playlers
The
Road of Health
Queen of Health
Pood Pairies
Phylilis DeWolf
Caring Whistler
Esther Mae Shelten
Cleanliness Elves
Virgil Rickless
Gene Cornwell
Jimmie Nelson
Prince Work
John Wiegwman
Princess Play
Christibel Bregotti
Spirit of Sleep
Berni White
Sir Sun—Delores Schreier
Hilda Whistler
Patricia Shelgren
Betty
Beverly LeWolfs
Bobby
Phillip Brinkman
Miriam Does
Larsen
Howard Hansen
Shirley Daniels
Viowd Nicholson
Gilmore City
Howard Hansony
Y Pourlsen
Seasec
Sandvig P
P. Hurley
Cox If
Green If
B. Rickard
K. Rickard
D. Hurley
Spiker
Johnson
iSchmidt
Mrs. Taylor
Roles
MEN ON Rural Life Meeting
McKnight
PlaMor-Dahl
Truelsen
Hawk
Malcolm
Hansen
Mrs. Barl Grove
L. D. Smith
Hauswirths
West Part County
Golfers
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